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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Learn Basic French Online: The Masculine Determinants.


The = le

A = un

This = ce

Ex.: pantalon (Masculine Singular - m.s.)

My = mon

Your = ton

His, her = son

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Learn Basic French Online: The 7th General Rule of The French Pronunciation shows you some rare cases.


1. Sometimes E is pronounced like A!

Ex.: femme – poêle

2. Sometimes Ai is pronounced like E!

Ex.: nous faisons

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Learn Basic French Online: The 6th General Rule Of The French Pronunciation Shows You How To Pronounce Numbers.


How to pronounce 5 and 8.

1. Q and T + vowel = create a connexion in the pronunciation between the two words who will sound as Q or T

Ex.: cinq enfants – huit élèves

2. Q and T + consonant = Q and T become Silent

Ex.: cinq cahiers – huit plumes

3. Q and T at the end of the phrase = Q and T are pronounced as they are normally pronounced

Ex.: j`en ai acheté cinq

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Learn Basic French Online: The 5th General Rule Of The French Pronunciation Shows You How To Proncounce Numbers.


How to pronounce 6 and 10.

1. X + vowel = Z

Ex.: six élèves - dix enfants

2. X at the end of the phrase = SS

Ex.: j`en ai acheté six

3. X + consonant = Silent

Ex.: six garcons - dix filles

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Learn Basic French Online: The 4th General Rule Of The French Pronunciation Is Divided In Three Divisions.


1. When a word ends with S – X – Z and the following word starts with a Vowel the connexion between those two words is pronounced as Z.

Ex.:
les élèves - ils a des beaux yeux - vous avez été aimez

2. When a word ends with T - D and the following word starts with a Vowel the connexion between those two words is pronounced as T.

Ex.: un grand enfant - quand il parle - cet enfant est honnête

3. When a word ends with R - P - L - N or with any Silent letter at the end of that word and the following word starts with a Vowel, the connexion between those two words is pronounced like the last letter of that word.

Ex.: C`est un homme trop honnête - mon ami - le dernier acte

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Monday, November 27, 2006

Learn Basic French Online: The 3rd General Rule Of The French Pronunciation.


The end (ent) of the 3rd person in Plural isn`t pronounced!

Ex.: ils mangent - ils boivent - ils parlent - ils finissent

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Learn French Online: The 2nd General Rule Of The French Pronunciation.


The E is never pronounced at the end of the word!

Ex.: date - lame - lune - porte - il parle - il porte

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Learn French Online: The 1st General Rule Of The French Pronunciation.


Generally we don't pronounce the consonant at the end of the word.

Ex.: buffet – carnet – tricot – rat – rond – bavard – bois – paradis

Attention! There are two Rules where rare cases appear.

The 1st Rule is where the consonant at the end of the word is pronounced like c – l – r – f – s!

Ex.: chic - lac - bec - sac - fer - tennis - canal

The 2nd Rule is where we pronounce the consonant in Singular but we don`t pronounce it in Plural!

Ex.: un os ... des os - un boeuf ... des boeufs - un oeuf ... des oeufs

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One of the most important things in the achievement to master the French language with confidence is to pronounce it with the effective French Pronunciation Rules.

In the following chapters we're going to show you Step by Step which sounds are Pronounced and those who are Silent. In some other cases you will discover that there are between two words a connexion in the pronunciation.

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Sunday, November 26, 2006

Learn French Online: The Last Sound Of The Consonants.


Z (pronounced as in English)

Ex.: zéro – zinc – zone – mazout – azur – zizanie

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Learn French Online: Attention: The Way "X" Is Pronounced Is Devised In Five Different Rules!


X = SS

Ex.: six (6) – dix (10) – dix-sept (17) soixante (60)

X = Gs

Ex.: exercise – exemple – examen – exact – exagération

X = Ks

Ex.: sexe – boxe – taxi – taxe – laxatif – fixe – expliquer

X = Z

Ex.: sixième – dixième – deuxième – dix-huit – dix-neuf

X = Silent at the end of the word

Ex.: des choux – des tableaux – les jeux – des chevaux – des journeaux

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Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


V (pronounced like in English)

Ex.: veau – vendredi – vase – visa – brave

W (like wh in what)

Ex.: watt – wattmann – water-closet

Attention! There are some rare cases where the W at the beginning of the word sounds like V.

Ex.: wagon – wagonnier

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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Learn French Online: Attention: There are Three Different Rules In This Pronunciation!


The 1st Rule is where T is pronounced like in English!

Ex.: stade - étiquette - tête - bête - étoffe - tâche

The 2nd Rule is where T is pronounced like in English but is written like Th!

Ex.:
thé - théâtre - thermomètre - théorie - éther

The 3rd Rule is where T is pronounced like S!

Ex.: nation - action - irrigation - relation - station

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Friday, November 24, 2006

Learn French Online: Attention: There Are Two Different Rules In This Pronunciation!


The 1st Rule is where S usually is like S in Sit!

Ex.: sardine - sage - bonsoir - sel - piscine

The 2nd Rule is where S is between two vowels and is pronounced like Z in size!

Ex.: casino - maison - asile - raison - voisin

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Learn French Online: Attention: There are Two Different Rules In This Pronunciation!


The 1st Rule is where R is more Trilled than in English!

Ex.: route - radio - bar - terre - raison - ferme

The 2nd Rule is where R is Silent when the verbs end with Er!

Ex.: donner - parler - jouer - manger - regarder

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Thursday, November 23, 2006

Learn French Online: Attention: There are Two Different Rules In This Pronunciation!


The 1st Rule is where Qu is pronounced like C in Cat!

Ex.: qui - que - quatre - question - quelque - quoi

The 2nd Rule is where Qu is pronounced like Qu in Quarter!

Ex.: aquarium - aquatique - adequate - quadrisyllabe

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


M (pronounced like in English)

Ex.: maman - marmite - mariage - gramme - marmelade

N (pronounced like in English)

Ex.: nature - nitrate - tonne - sonner - ananas

P (pronounced like in English)

Ex.: porte - papier - peau - sport - passeport - patinage

Ph = F

Ex.: phrase - phare - phosphore - microphone - pharaon

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Learn French Online: Attention: There Are Different Rules In This Consonant pronunciation!


Il, ill, ail, aille, eil, eille, euil, euille, ouille, oeil, ueil (like y in yet)

The 1st Rule is where the L is pronounced like the Y in Yet!

Ex.: fille - travail - famille - oreille - soleil - volaille - appareil - bille - rail - ail - feuille - écureuil- grenouille - papillon - oeil - orgueil - billet - rouille - fauteuil

The 2nd Rule is where the double L is pronounced like the ll in Bill!

Ex.:
mille - million - ville - village - villa

The 3d Rule is where the Singular L at the end of this following words is Silent!

Ex.:
sourcils - gril - fusil

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


J (like s in leisure)

Ex.: jour - jaune - jardin - joie - journal - bijou - juillet

K (pronounced as in English)

Ex.: kilo - kiosque - kidnapper - klaxonner - kaki - képi

L (like l in late)

Ex.: la - long - litre - canal - lettre - lire - liste - lit - lecture

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Learn French Online: Attention: The "H" Has Two Different Kinds In Pronounciation!


In pronounciation:

The "Inhaled H" is separated from the word placed before!

Ex.: une hache (une/ache) - le haricot (le/arico) - ce hasard (ce/asar) - la hauteur (la/auteur) - une hutte ( une/utte)

The "Silent H" is attached to the word placed before!

Ex.: un habit (unnabi) - cet homme (cetom) - cette huile (cetuil) - une histoire (uneistoir) - une herbe (uneerb)

H (is never pronounced)

Ex.: dehors (de/or) - en haut (en/o)

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Monday, November 20, 2006

Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


Gu + e, i = G (pronounciation hard like g in go)

Ex.: guitare - guide - figue - guerre - vague

G + consonant = G (pronounciation hard like g in go)

Ex.: gris - glace - grand - gros - gras - grave

Gn (like ni in onion)

Ex.: montagne - ligne - campagne - peigne - signe - agneau

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Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


CC + (in the middle of the word) = K

Ex.: baccalauréat – accordéon – accident – occident

C = g

Ex.: second – secondaire – seconde

D (pronounced as in English)

Ex.: danger – double – dame – dossier – déodorant

F (pronounced as in English)

Ex.: farine – buffet – filtre – enfant – fumer

G + a, o, u = G (pronounciation hard like g in go)

Ex.: gaz – gare – gomme – gant – gateau – gorge

G + e, i, y = J (like s in leisure)

Ex.: geste – plage – girafe – gens – gilet – gentil - gymnastique

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Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.

C + e, i, y = S (like s in sit)

Ex.: ce – cette – ciel – cil – citadelle – cycliste

C ( ç ) + a, o, u = S (like s in sit)

Ex.: garçon – caleçon – leçon – maçon – français – reçu

C (at the end of the word) = K

Ex.: sac – bec – lac – ammoniac

Attention! There are some rare cases where the C at the end of the word doesn`t sounds as the K.

Ex.:
  • caoutchouc
  • tronc


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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Learn French Online: The Sound Of The Consonants.


B (pronounced as in English)

Ex.: béret - bloc - banque - absent - microbe

C + a, o, u = K

Ex.: carte - camarade - cadeau - culotte - coq - curieux - cuir

C + consonant = K

Ex.: classe - club - clé - clou - lecture - craie

C + h = K

Ex.: Chlore - choléra - ochestre - technique - choeur - chrétien

C + h = Sh (like in shop)

Ex.: Chose - chaud - chaise - chambre - chien - chaque - chat - cheveu

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Saturday, November 18, 2006

Learn French Online: Attention: The Violation Of The Nasal Vowels!

In some rare cases the rules of "The Nasal Vowels" are violated.

In these rare cases the written words end with um but spoken they sound as om and still the m remains pronounced!

    Ex.:

    • Album (Al-bom)
    • Aluminium (Alumini-om)
    • Radium (Radi-om)
    • Opium (Opi-om)
    • Optimum (Optim-om)


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    Learn French Online: The Nasal Vowels.

    (like ung in sung without pronouncing the g)

    Ien.

    Bien - rien - mien - sien - tiens - chien

    Oin.

    Loin - foin - soin - point - moins - coin

    Uin.

    Juin

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    Friday, November 17, 2006

    Learn French Online: The Nasal Vowels.

    (like an in ant)

    In, im.

    Fin - lapin - matin - jardin - timbre - impoli

    Un, um.

    Lundi - brun - un - commun - parfum - à jeun

    Ain, aim.

    Bain - pain - demain - train - main - faim

    Ein.

    Plein - rein - sein - frein - peint - éteint

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    Thursday, November 16, 2006

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    Wednesday, November 15, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #10

    The Nasal Vowels.

    (like ong in song without pronouncing the g)

    An, am.

    Ange - rang - dans - sans - camp - pantalon

    En, em.

    Vent - dent - temps - vendre - entrer - novembre

    On, om.

    Mon - ton - son - nom - bon - nombre - non

    Ion.

    Avion - lion - pion - sion - lampion - camion

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    Tuesday, November 14, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #9

    Sounds of Vowels.

    Ai, ei (like the e in set)

    Peine - reine - peigne - seine - veine - laine - anglaise - laide

    Y (ii), ay (ai i), oy (oi i), uy (ui i)

    Crayon (crai-ion), pays (pai-is), payer (pai-ier), voyage (voi-iage), balayer (balai-ier), envoyer (envoi-ier), rayon (rai-ion), noyau (noi-iau), tuyau (tui-iau)

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    Sunday, November 12, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #8

    Sounds of Vowels.

    Oeu, eu (like the e in her)

    Peur - jeu - feu - bleu - deux - jeudi - peu - seul - beurre - oeuf - soeur - coeur

    Ai (like the a in mate)

    Frais - laid - lait - Anglais - Français - épais - gai - paix - craie - j`ai - je vais

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    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #8

    Sounds of Vowels.

    Oeu, eu (like the e in her)

    Peur - jeu - feu - bleu - deux - jeudi - peu - seul - beurre - oeuf - soeur - coeur

    Ai (like the a in mate)

    Frais - laid - lait - Anglais - Français - épais - gai - paix - craie - j`ai - je vais

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    Saturday, November 11, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #7

    Sounds of Vowels.

    Oi (like W followed by the a in rather)

    Moi - toi - bois - roi - toit - noix - joie - loi - soif - froid - noir - troid

    Ou (like oo in soon)

    Tout- sous - cou - doux - fou - court - souris - groupe - cour - roue - clou - coude

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    Friday, November 10, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #6

    The Amplified Sounds.

    1:     â: pâte

    2:     ê: tête

    3:     î: île

    4:     ô: pôle


    Attention:

    There are some rare cases where the e sounds like an a!

    ex.: poêle - femme

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    Tuesday, November 07, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #5

    The sounds: e, é, è.

    1. e: Like the e in her.
    ex.: Le, me, te, se, de, ne, que.

    2. é: Like the a in mate.
    ex.: Blé, clé, café, thé, cinéma, bébé.

    3. è: Like the e in set.
    ex.: Père, mère, frère, règle, crème, lèvre.

    4. er: At the end of the word: é.
    ex.: Parler, donner, manger, fermer, aller.

    5. et:
    At the end of the word: é.
    ex.: Robinet, carnet, buffet, paquet.

    6. ez: At the end of the word: é.
    ex.: Nez, parlez, donnez, managez, allez.

    7. es: : Sounds like the é.
    ex.: Mes, tes, ses, les, des, tu es.

    8. ier:
    At the end of the word: .
    ex: Premier, dernier, cahier, soulier, pommier, dattier, bananier.

    9. ai: Sounds like the é.
    ex.: Fraiche, laide, Francais, Anglais, épais, j`ai, je vais.

    10. ai: Sounds like the è.
    ex.: Fraiche, laide, Francaise, Anglaise.

    11. ei: Sounds like the è.
    ex.: Peine, seine, reine, veine, baleine.

    12. e + 2 consonants = è.
    ex.: Cette, fermer, étiquette, geste, perle.

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    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #4

    In How to Learn to Speak French Online we are going to show you some rules of pronunciation!

    The sound of the Simple Vowels.

    1. a:
    Like the a in Rather, Father.
    ex.: Ma, ta, sa, la, papa, dada.

    2. e: Like the e in her.
    ex.: Le, me, te, se, de, ne, que.

    3. i: Like the ee in feet.
    ex.: Mi, midi, fini, ri, canari, mari.

    4. o: Like the o in pot.
    ex.: Dos, pot, sot, mot, poste, domino, poli.

    5. u: No exact English equivalent.
    ex.: Nu, rue, lu, su, pu, vu, mur, sur, puni.

    6. y: Also like the ee in feet.
    ex.: Dynamo, cygne, stylo, piyama, bicyclette.

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    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #3

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    Wednesday, November 01, 2006

    Learn French Online: Tools, Tips and Techniques #2

    Once You know how to greet a person You need to Learn how to present Itself.

    Bernadette enters the bus and meets François.


    François: Salut! Tu t`appelles comment? (Hi! What`s your name?)

    Bernadette: Je m`appelle Bernadette. Et toi? (My name is Bernadette. And you?)

    François: Je m`appelle François. (My name is François.)

    Bernadette: Ou vas tu? (Where are you going?)

    François: Je vais à l`école Maurice Carème. Et toi? (I go to my school Maurice Carème. And you?)

    Bernadette: J`ai un rendez-vous avec ma mère a la ferme de mon grand-père. ( I have an appointement with my mother at the farm of my grand-father)

    François: Passes une bonne journée et à bientôt! (Have a nice day and see you soon!)

    Bernadette: Toi aussi! Merçi beaucoup. (You too! Thanks a lot.)

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    To Learn French Online You need to start with the Foundations of the French Language to Build a vast Knowledge.

    Such as: Greetings.

    Monsieur Dupont meets Madame La Baronne.

    Monsieur Dupont:             Bonjour Madame! (Hello Madam!)
    Madame La Baronne:       Bonjour, Monsieur Dupont! (Hello, Mister Dupont!)
    Monsieur Dupont:             Comment allez vous? (How are you?)
    Madame La Baronne:       Très bien, merci. Et vous? (Fine, Thanks. And you ?)
    Monsieur Dupont:             Je vais bien, merci. (I`m well, Thanks.)

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